[SOLD] 98 2.2 VTI 5G - MOT fail :(

pragmatic · Post by **pragmatic** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:52 am

Car now sold
mods feel free to delete thread

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:23 am

Fair price.

That drivers side arch is about as rotten as you'll see on a 5th gen though. My guess is the sunroof drain has been blocked on that side for quite a while

If you do end up keeping it, the rear brakes almost certainly won't need new any new parts. What they will need is the pad carriers stripping, cleaning and greasing and re-assembling and the discs rubbing over with emery paper.
Also the handbrake pivot pins are probably seized, so they'll need to be freed up and greased. Then the handbrake adjusted after.
That's all labour, no parts and is very common service requirement on Honda's. Worst case is the pads/discs also need changing. Very unlikely to need new calipers.

What do they mean by brake ferrules need attention?

pragmatic · Post by **pragmatic** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:04 am

Thanks for the advice on the rear brakes

Yeah its a crusty one, I wish you could buy those arch trims but I couldnt find any on ebay or google

re ferrules:
MOT failures
"offside front [+ rear] brake hose ferrule excessively corroded"
the near side are both advisories but I would just do them all anyway, saves doing them the following year
I think it just wants the brake hoses replacing

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:53 am

The only place you can get prelude replacement arch panels is... On here

@cebul is the man that has pleasured many an LG member with his wares...

Post by **Donald** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 1:45 pm

Sheeeet that arch is rustiest I've seen.

pragmatic · Post by **pragmatic** » Sun Nov 02, 2014 11:58 am

Decided to inspect the rust and it is in fact some serious rot

So the car is now breaking, I'll make a thread in the correct section